The Discarded Heir Was A Sage
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Aiden Blackthorn survives a cliff fall, gains the Dawn Codex in the Void, and returns home unaware his power terrifies the uncle who tried to kill him.
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Aiden Blackthorn was thrown from a cliff by his uncle and presumed dead, yet the plunge transported him to the Void. There he claimed the Dawn Codex, a legendary artifact that granted him abilities capable of toppling armored knights and dissolving giants with a single defensive motion.
Seven years later Aiden walks back into his old world convinced of his own inadequacy, never realizing the boy his uncle failed to erase has grown into the very specter haunting the man's waking hours. The uncle's attempt to secure his position has instead forged the instrument of his own dread.
Key points
- Uncle hurls Aiden from a cliff
- Aiden survives in the Void and gains the Dawn Codex
- Aiden underestimates his own devastating power
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Fans of hidden-strength fantasy with family betrayal at its core will appreciate this premise.